Training Oversights Could Leave Military Medics Unprepared for Combat, Report Finds
21 Jun 2021
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
The U.S. armed forces have more than 73,000 enlisted medical personnel who need to be ready to provide care in combat theaters at any time.
But neither the military services nor the Department of Defense have adequate systems in place to track these troops' preparedness, raising concerns that not all will be able to perform in operational settings, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
Until the DoD and the services define the skills needed for roughly 80 enlisted medical fields, including setting goals and keeping sufficient records of training and completion of programs, gaps could affect the care of U.S. troops in deployed settings, government auditors said.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/21/training-oversights-could-leave-military-medics-unprepared-combat-report-finds.html
